The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1887-11-16
THE COMMERCE MEN.
Their Annual Banquet at Del
mOnicO's.
THE MISSIyEs OF REGRET READ
The TOasts and the Re-
spons es-Othrr Notes.
New York Chamber OF Commerce
BANQUET,

New York Chamber OF ComnrsYce
Banquet.
NEW YORK, November l5.-The "a
nual dinner of the Chamber of Com
merce of the State of New York was
held tonight, at Delmonico's. Covers
were laid for 212. The guests of the
evening included Secretary of the
Treasury Fairchild. Secretary of the
Interior Lamar, British Fisheries Com
missioner Joseph Chamberlain, Mayor
Hewitt, Hon. Carl Schurz, General
Scefeld, Hon. s. 8. Cox. General
Horace Porter, Chauncey NJ. Depew,
Whitelaw Reid and Andrew Carnegie
President Smith spoke briefly, touching
upon the need of work in New York
harbor, the necessity for a strong navy
and the desirability of building up a
large commercial marine. The follow
ing letters were then read:
EXECUTIVE MANSION, WASHINGTON, D. c.,
November 18th, 1887.
Hessrs, Henry Heutz, Charles Wotr0us and
others, Committee:
Gentkmen-I have received your invita-
Chamber of Commerce of New York on the
18th inst. 1t would certainly give me great
pleasure to be present on that occasion and
meet those who, to great extent, have in
charge the important business interests
represented in your Association. l am sure,
too, that should derive profit as well as
pleasure from S lch Il meeting Those
charged by the people with the management
of this government cannot fail to enhance
their usefulness by familiarity with business
conditions andintimscy with business men,
since good government has no more import
ant mission than stimulation of the protec-
ton of the activities of the country. This re-
lation between the government and business
suggests the thought that the members of
such associations as yours owe to themselves
ful discharge of their political obligations,
guided by their practical knowledge. of
affairs, to the end that there may be I'M
pressed upon the administration, II our
government a business character, ana a
tendency free from diversion of passion,
ment, but the most wholesome purpose of
their political action will not be accom-
pIished by an insistence upon their eXclu-
sive claims and selfish benefits, regardless
pendence, so fully an element in our national
existence, that the patriotic and generous
heed to the general good, seems to best sub
serve every particular interest.
1 regret that my official duties and en-
gagements prevent an acceptance of your
that the banquet may be most enjoyable
and int esting occasion to those present,
GROVER CLEVELAND.
MANSFIELD, O, October 81, 1887.
Charles Various, Esq, and Others: Gen
tLeBlen-Your very kind invitation to attend
the annual banquet of the Chamber of Com
merce, on Tuesday evening, November 18th,
is received. regret very much that engage-
ments already made will keep me in Ohio
till after the date of your banquet. You
have my hearty good wishes and will al
ways have my cooperation in the general
objects proposed by your organization. Per-
haps the most important subject for the i'm
mediate future is the extension of our COM
merce, especially into Mexico and the South
American States. The enormous develop
ment of our internal industry has now
made it necessary to seek foreign markets
for our surplus productions The most
hopeful field for such operation Is in the
gcOWing demands of the American con-
tinent for many articles that the United
States, better than any other country can
furnish them
am, with sincere respect,
Very Truly, Yours,
JOHN SHERMAN,
Governor Hill also sent letter of re-
greet.
When the toast, 1.-The President" was
drank, Secretary Lamar responded. On
rising he was greeted with tumultuous
applause. He said: II must confess
myself surprised in responding to this
toast. have been recently so closely
related with the President that found
myself asking him what l should say.
Said he, remind the gentlemen that
their great questions are national rep
of great country here, and
a national commerce which should rep
resent the United States. The gentle
men should exact the exercise of the
same qualities which enabled them TO
elevate the commerce of their proud
Let me offer volunteer
toast. To the gentlemen of the
Chamber of Commerce. held Ill
high estimation in every part of
1 can add nothing to your knowledge
no one whose feelings are so
touched by the assembly before me.
What scene meets one as one gazes
upon this splendid country. From
to the Rio >Grande, from the
to the Pacific. there lies SPLEEN
dor of wealth and quietude of peace.
Tin Der, gold. iron, inexhaustible, count
less herds of cattle, looms hummlng
beneath the spirit of steam, all moving
TO the acme of industrial activity.
Where, despite the wealth of all those
can you find more activity more life
purpose than in the halls of commerce,
which enriches and crowns the nations
of the earth?
Chauncey NJ. Depew responded to the
toast, The United States, with gov
eminent by the people and for the
people," They are the friends of honest
labor and the enemies of ansrchism.
Mr.. Depew said: The question, what is
to become of anarchy has been partly
settled in Chicago. The American
people have decided that there is no
liberty, unless there is law.
President Smith proposed toast to
Mr.. Chamberlain. The latter. in re
Spouse. expressed his qualification at
the hospitality which had been SHOW
cred upon him. Referring to his mis-
sion. he said that he was sure that
nothing will be permitted to imperil
the good relations existing between
Great Britain and the United States.
He will not attempt any settlement of
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